Fresh ideas, appealing characters and a comic back-and-forth among reliably watchable actors have made the movie Boss (director Ra Hee-chan, produced by HYBE Media Corp., provided/distributed by HYBE Media Corp., Mindmark) — which will stir laughter at theaters this Chuseok — receive warm reviews from audiences at the Busan International Film Festival and general screenings, drawing attention as a promising title expected to continue the 2025 comedy box-office lineage.
Boss, the movie set to unleash a powerful comedy bomb at theaters this Chuseok, is scheduled to open Oct. 3 (Fri) and has risen as a comedy to watch amid positive audience reactions, with expectations it will follow the box-office lineage of the 2025 comedy hit My Daughter is a Zombie. Boss is a comic action film that depicts organization members fiercely "yielding" the boss position to one another for the sake of their own dreams as the selection of the next boss, on whom the organization's future depends, approaches.
My Daughter is a Zombie, which opened last July, is based on the popular webtoon of the same name and achieved the remarkable box-office milestone of becoming the first 2025 film to surpass 5 million admissions within 26 days of release. The comic drama My Daughter is a Zombie, which tells the story of a doting father who enters covert training to protect his daughter, the world's last remaining zombie, continued a long run at the box office by delivering rich entertainment to audiences through the perfect chemistry of acclaimed actors whose portrayals closely match the original characters, including Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jung, Yoon Kyung-ho and Choi Yoo-ri.
Boss brings together a powerhouse lineup representing Chungmuro, including Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Park Ji-hwan and Lee Kyu-hyung, along with Lee Sung-min, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Jung Yoo-jin and Go Chang-seok, promising a delightful synergy. Its inventive premise that no one actually wants the boss position and the characters' varied charms formed by stark gapmains between their real selves and alter egos are expected to hit the audience's funny bone. Officially invited to the 30th Busan International Film Festival's Korean Cinema Today — Special Premiere section, Boss met audiences for the first time and drew rave reviews such as "a story that delivers freshness through counterintuitive thinking! Highly recommended as a movie to enjoy this Chuseok holiday," "a film that made me laugh my heart out after a long time," "a movie with a perfect balance of comic elements and seriousness!," "the unique law of fighting not to be boss! It's funnier for having unexpected points," "bring a handkerchief because you might laugh until you cry!," "if someone asks, 'What's a fun Chuseok holiday movie?' this is the first I'd recommend," and "a movie made with the intention of making people laugh for Chuseok!" — earning explosive laughter and glowing praise as a counterintuitive comedy. With the comic synergy of reliably watchable actors, fresh ideas and appealing characters, Boss is expected to deliver a direct comedic hit in October theaters and write another comedy box-office legend in 2025.
Boss, a singular counterintuitive comedy set to carry on the 2025 comedy box-office lineage, is scheduled to open in theaters Oct. 3 (Fri).<
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